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•  In Major League Baseball, ESPN reports that after more than a century playing as the Cleveland Indians, the team will drop the nickname, "becoming the latest professional sports franchise to shed its Native American imagery amid accusations that its use is racist … The organization is expected to announce the change this week, sources said, continuing a years-long process in which it abandoned its Chief Wahoo logo and committed to exploring a new nickname, as well."

The story says that "Cleveland has not settled on a new nickname, and it's unclear whether the team will be dropping the nickname immediately or will transition to a new moniker following the 2021 season."


•  In Week 14 of National Football League action…

Houston Texans 7, Chicago Bears 36

Dallas Cowboys 30, Cincinnati Bengals 7

Kansas City Chiefs 33, Miami Dolphins 27

Arizona Cardinals 26, NY Giants 7

Minnesota Vikings 14, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26

Denver Broncos 32, Carolina Panthers 27

Tennessee Titans 31, Jacksonville Jaguars 10

Indianapolis Cots 44, Las Vegas Raiders 27

NY Jets 3, Seattle Seahawks 40

Green Bay Packers 31, Detroit Lions 24

New Orleans Saints 21, Philadelphia Eagles 24

Atlanta Falcons 17, LA Chargers 20

Washington 23, San Francisco 49ers 15

Pittsburgh Steelers 15, Buffalo Bills 26